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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Default Saph rear brake lines along suspension arm, can you buy them?

The hard piped one that goes from the brake hose from the caliper to the flexi line at the other end of the suspension arm????
I don't have access to a pipe bender or tools to make up my own, I know i could take it to a garage but I'd rather do it myself, can you buy them already made up from Ford????
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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forget making them up unless you want to do one of these concors things

get a bit of stainless braided made up that goes from the main body point, runs along the length of the arm, and joins up to the other end fo the caliper

easier to do and not as fiddly

just like i've done on mine

plus it saves you having to fork out so much on fittings etc as you essentially only need a longer bit of braid to do the job
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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95cm flexi, 10mm banjo on 1 end 10mm male on other...... job done!!! Does away with all of it.


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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
forget making them up unless you want to do one of these concors things

get a bit of stainless braided made up that goes from the main body point, runs along the length of the arm, and joins up to the other end fo the caliper

easier to do and not as fiddly

just like i've done on mine

plus it saves you having to fork out so much on fittings etc as you essentially only need a longer bit of braid to do the job
completely agree if you want a name/number for a place to get them made just ask... my mates just had his full rs turbo brake lines replaced with braided hoses for 120 quid
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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Ok that'd be grand, i just need the rear ones that go along the beam at the moment though, can they do this????
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